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Articles 12721 through 12820 of 16647:
- Surge In Violence (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 17, 2004)
ULFA’s concern for the people of Assam seems misplaced, with its attacks on the innocent
- Us Options In Iraq (Tribune, S. Nihal Singh, Aug 17, 2004)
IRAQ faces two kinds of problems: the legitimacy of the present regime and nationalist forces colliding with the occupying powers.
- Legislative Work Laid Low By Combative Politics (Business Line, R. C. Rajamani, Aug 17, 2004)
It has become common in recent years to see Parliament rush through legislative business, as combative politics takes the centre-stage.
- Reinventing The Steel Frame (Tribune, P. P. S. Gill, Aug 16, 2004)
The report of the Committee on Civil Service Reforms, headed by Mr PC Hota, is now with the Cabinet Secretary; and still under wraps. Its recommendations mirror the state of the “steel frame’’ or how this frame has rusted if not disintegrated or how
- `The Critical Issue Now Is Implementation Of Schemes' (Business Line, Rishikesha T. Krishnan, Aug 16, 2004)
The Tenth Plan (2002-07) does not look at the role of government in the upgradation of technological capabilities or in addressing the technological challenges ahead.
- Reservations About Reservation (Hindu, Neera Chandhoke , Aug 16, 2004)
The manner in which reservation has been conceptualised and implemented by the Indian state is sadly wanting.
- The Coming Global Recession In 2005 (Business Line, V. Anantha Nageswaran, Aug 16, 2004)
A recession may be looming especially with the unprecedented rise in world oil prices, which have historically presaged every recession in America.
- Baby Boomers And Genxers (Deccan Herald, RICK SMITH, Aug 16, 2004)
Generation what? New challenges for younger investors: for GenXers, the watchword is caution
- Advantages Of Freeing Epf Investment (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Aug 16, 2004)
It is indeed ironical that the interest on employees' provident fund (EPF) has been cut by one per cent at a time when the bond market was doggedly expecting a rate hike.
- Us Policy On West Asia (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 16, 2004)
The Iraqi situation is getting murkier. No new nation has offered to send troops to Iraq in spite of the resolution of the Security Council authorising UN members to contribute troops.
- Sweeten The Sugar Policy (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 16, 2004)
The global sugar market has been one of the most distorted of commodity regimes because of the fierce protectionism practised by some of the developed countries.
- Bda Has Done Well Despite Many Odds (Deccan Herald, A S KODANDA PANI, Aug 15, 2004)
BDA is the planning and development authority for Bangalore Metropolitan Area covering 1279 sq km. The Comprehensive Development Plan (CDP) of Bangalore was prepared by BDA for the first time in 1984 under the Town and Country Planning Act, 1961...
- A New Tryst With Destiny (Telegraph, RUDRANGSHU MUKHERJEE, Aug 15, 2004)
Yesterday, August 14, a function was held in Delhi to mark the release of new editions of Jawaharlal Nehru’s three books, An Autobiography, Glimpses of World History and The Discovery of India.
- Politics Of Peace Seeking (Tribune, Ashok K. Mehta , Aug 14, 2004)
Following the failed but meticulously planned LTTE suicide attack against a Tamil minister in the heart of Colombo last month, security has been visibly tightened.
- Natural Proclivities (Telegraph, AMIT CHAUDHURI, Aug 14, 2004)
Reading Sanjay Subrahmanyam’s response (“A guru and his followers”, The Telegraph, August 8) to my two-part article has left me feeling more puzzled and less enlightened than before.
- Indelible And Lucid (Telegraph, Khushwant Singh, Aug 14, 2004)
Our Tamil brethren have names a yard long and difficult for us, poor northerners, to pronounce. Of them, Brahmins known to us colloquially as Tam Brams, also have the sharpest of minds and can outsmart the rest of us, be it in science
- The Unnamed Are Unchallenged (Business Line, S. Muralidharan, Aug 14, 2004)
THE Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 has been in the statute book for well over a decade and a half now.
- The Dna Of India's Poverty (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Aug 14, 2004)
While it would be naïve to argue for any downward revision of the disproportionately high salaries and perks in the government sector, it does seem logical and plausible to expect an honest re-examination
- Smooth Transition (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 14, 2004)
Singapore’s new leader is expected to continue existing policies
- Ways Of The Cat (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 14, 2004)
One does not know whether it is a descendent of Macavity, the prowling tom TS Eliot wrote about in his Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats, but if its exploits are any indication, then very possibly it is.
- Appeasing All The Way (Pioneer, Prafull Goradia, Aug 14, 2004)
The latest proposal of the Congress-led UPA Government to constitute two minorities commissions is yet another act of Muslim appeasement. The Congress has most often been pro-Muslim rather than pro-Indian.
- Bengal Woos Investments (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 14, 2004)
The Agreement signed on Thursday on the setting up of a minor port at Kulpi, near Kolkata, on the Hooghly is an important infrastructural step forward for the West Bengal economy.
- Fewer Tiers, Less Tears (Business Line, R. Anand, Aug 14, 2004)
The report of the task force on Implementation of the Fiscal Responsibility and Budget Management Act, 2003, under the Chairmanship of Dr. Vijay Kelkar, was submitted on July 16, 2004.
- Venezuela's Vote (Hindu, Selma James, Aug 14, 2004)
Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez, has achieved a level of grassroots participation most politicians can only dream of.
- Pakistan Plots Return Of Taliban (Business Line, G Parthasarathy, Aug 13, 2004)
Pakistan wants to restore Taliban control over Southern and Eastern Afghanistan so as to establish "strategic depth" throughout that country in the conviction that the Americans are bound to leave in due course.
- Forex Market Intervention For Transition Economies (Business Line, Anil Kumar Angrish, Aug 13, 2004)
Domestic monetary policy and exchange rate management are largely affected by forex flows. The kind of exchange rate regime that is followed in an economy determines the impact of forex flows on monetary policy.
- Inflation Is All Gas (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 13, 2004)
IT HAPPENED in a crowded bus that Mr Common Man found suddenly that his wallet was empty. Even as he was trying to figure out how he lost money, his neighbour in the seat said, sympathetically, "I'm sorry."
- Is China Worth Emulating? (Business Line, Bharat Jhunjhunwala, Aug 13, 2004)
China has not been successful in attracting "huge" amounts of foreign investment as is being claimed. The real growth rate may be less than India's. Poverty and unemployment are rising again after some initial improvement.
- Spare A Thought For Blue Bull (Tribune, Baljit Singh, Aug 13, 2004)
THE Blue Bull is endemic to India alone, that is, it is not found anywhere else in the world, which places it in the class of living world heritage that needs to be preserved to posterity.
- Yearning For Authentic Governance (Business Line, G. Ramachandran, Aug 13, 2004)
India's stark socio-economic disparities have many causes, one of which could be the high modal income ratio. The difference in incomes between those employed in the government sector and those outside is among the highest in the world.
- Add To Your Anti-Fraud Armour (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 12, 2004)
FRAUD is a demon that never dies. So, here is one more anti-fraud guide, this time from Ernst & Young.
- Peace Through Trade Ties (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 12, 2004)
India-Pakistan ties could be normalised through the development cooperation between the two neighbours
- New Chapter In War On Terror (Pioneer, G Parthasarathy, Aug 12, 2004)
Just a few days before he died in a mysterious air crash on August 17, 1988, General Zia ul Haq shared some of his thoughts with a German correspondent.
- Bridge Too Far (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 12, 2004)
This is one bridge-built over the Yamuna and linking Allahabad with Naini on National Highway No 27-the Samajwadi Party has burnt with the Congress.
- Failed Occupation Of Iraq (Hindu, Jonathan Freedland, Aug 12, 2004)
A TV station ban, 160,000 foreign troops, trumped up charges: is this the free society Iraqis were promised?
- Laying Pota To Rest (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 12, 2004)
The Union Cabinet's decision to lay the Prevention of Terrorism Act to rest will be welcomed by all those who value democratic freedoms and respect for human life and dignity.
- War For Minds (Pioneer, Editorial, The Pioneer, Aug 12, 2004)
The outburst of the Education Ministers of BJP-ruled States at a meeting of the Central Advisory Board on Education (CABE) is only "Chapter Two" of a long-running struggle against partisan control over what should constitute "learning" for young minds.
- Two Faces Of The Same Coin (Deccan Herald, N C GUNDU RAO, Aug 12, 2004)
The growth of the BJP at the Centre and state is more due to lapses of the other political parties than any attraction to its policies
- Reagan Years (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
Reagan’s leadership saw the end of the Cold War and changed the face of global politics
- The Official Agenda (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
If the govt translates even a part of the policy package, it will make a difference
- Sense Prevails (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 12, 2004)
The political class seems to have realised how crucial the IT industry is to Bangalore
- Un Fig Leaf (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
Even after the proposed transfer of power, the US will be the real masters of Iraq
- Violation Of Human Rights In Sudan (Deccan Herald, RAJEN HARSHE, Aug 11, 2004)
India has a stake in protecting the political stability of Sudan, to safeguard its oil investments
- The Ten-Year Cycle (Deccan Herald, Amulya Ganguli, Aug 11, 2004)
Going by fluctuations in the fortunes of political parties in India, the BJP could be in for a long period of decline
- Reality Check On Interest Rates (Hindu, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 11, 2004)
The announcement of a sharply higher inflation rate last Friday — 7.52 per cent for the week ended July 24 against 6.52 per cent for the previous week
- Imf's Study On Budget — Why India Can Grow 7%-Plus (Hindu, G. Srinivasan , Aug 11, 2004)
Having crossed the first stage of general discussion on the 2004-05 Budget in Parliament, the Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, has the unenviable task of taking on board the concerns of members, in general,
- Fdi In Aviation (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The UPA government move to hold consultations with investors before taking a final decision on whether to allow Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in the domestic aviation sector is a step in the right direction.
- Asset Price Inflation And Impact On Economy (Hindu, Sudhanshu Ranade , Aug 11, 2004)
Asset price inflation basically refers to increases in the prices of stocks and housing. Contrary to the impression prevailing in some quarters, there is absolutely no reason to include asset price inflation in consumer price indices.
- Bitter Pill (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 11, 2004)
The government has taken a tough and unpleasant decision on EPF interest rate
- Bridge Urban-Rural Divide (Tribune, I. K. Gujral, Aug 11, 2004)
As you know information has now come to play a key role in the social, economic, cultural and political growth of the nation. Information technology has revolutionised the way we live, think and perform.
- Loss Of Interest (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 11, 2004)
THE decision to slash the EPF interest rate to 8.5 per cent for 2004-05 will hurt some three crore employees. With inflation ruling at 7.5 per cent, their anguish is understandable.
- Build On The Ceasefire (Hindu, Editorial, The Hindu, Aug 10, 2004)
After reaching A preliminary agreement on opening formal negotiations, the People's War (PW) and the Andhra Pradesh Government appear to be posturing before they can actually begin the talks.
- Wto Framework Agreement: No Cause For Celebration (Business Line, C. P. Chandrasekhar, Aug 10, 2004)
The August framework agreement on the Doha Round of trade negotiations has been hailed as historic and a victory for developing countries. The Indian delegation has echoed that assessment, even if not in terms as exuberant. C. P. Chandrasekhar and ...
- Power Sector Reforms May Derail (Business Line, S. D. Naik, Aug 10, 2004)
With the State electricity boards incurring heavy losses, if the trend of the State governments offering free electricity to farmers arbitrarily by sidelining the Regulatory Commissions is not reversed soon ...
- Tight World Oil Market Ahead (Business Line, Ranabir Ray Choudhury , Aug 09, 2004)
International oil prices are on the ascendant, in fact to such an extent that new records have been set covering periods extending to more than a decade.
- Whose Coalition Is Better? (Pioneer, Arun Nehru, Aug 09, 2004)
We have the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by Ms Sonia Gandhi to supervise the Prime Minister.
- A Product To Trade Views On Inflation (Business Line, B. Venkatesh , Aug 09, 2004)
The inflation data spooked the financial markets last Friday. The S&P CNX Nifty declined 1.3 per cent while bond yields increased at least 15 basis points (bps) across the yield curve.
- Inflation Pressures (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 09, 2004)
Prices in the economy are officially declared to be going up at over 7 per cent per annum and if the latest round of oil price hikes are factored in, the number would only be higher.
- A Radical Reform (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The Deccan Herald, Aug 07, 2004)
VAT, proposed after years of debate, will replace a complicated tax structure
- Expanding The Tax Net — Track The Big Spenders-Low I-T Payers (Business Line, H. P. Ranina, Aug 07, 2004)
If the Income-Tax Department does its homework diligently and gathers credible information on unexplained expenditure, several thousand people who spend lavishly and far in excess of the income they declare in their returns can be brought within the ...
- Calculus Of The Differential (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Aug 07, 2004)
MOST governments make a distinction between tax rates for domestic and foreign companies, and India is no exception. While business profits of foreign companies are taxed at 40 per cent, domestic companies bear a
- Stop Chasing Experts And Start Asking Crowds (Business Line, D. Murali , Aug 07, 2004)
Nobody likes crowds. But James Surowiecki thinks otherwise. To him, "many are smarter than the few", as he would explain in The Wisdom of Crowds, published by Little Brown (www.twbg.co.uk) .
- Triple Helix & Indian Science (Hindu, R. Ramachandran, Aug 07, 2004)
G.N. Ramachandran's contribution to the elucidation of the triple helix's complex structure is the most important work done in the basic sciences in independent India.
- Us To Get Osama On Election Eve? (Tribune, K. Subrahmanyam, Aug 06, 2004)
Arnaud de Borchgrave is a renowned journalist, associated earlier with Newsweek and the United Press International (UPI). At present, he is editor at large of The Washington Times and UPI. In an article titled “Real terror culprit” in ...
- The Rape Of Himalaya (Pioneer, Hiranmay Karlekar, Aug 06, 2004)
For centuries, the mountains, the Himalaya and the Vindhya, and the rivers Ganga, Yamuna, Sindhu, Krishna, Mahanadi and Cauvery, have been the cradles of India's civilisation.
- Environmental Priorities For The Government (Business Line, N. R. Krishnan , Aug 06, 2004)
There are several notions about the environment in India and the need for environmental protection arising out of a host of factors ranging from judicial pronouncements to campaigns launched by green activists, media publicity and international ...
- Not Adequately `Budget'ed For (Business Line, S. Srinath, Aug 06, 2004)
With tax exemptions for NRIs withdrawn, it may not be worth remitting funds in India.
- Raising Farm Credit (Deccan Herald, Editorial, The New York Times, Aug 06, 2004)
Banking sector is wary about lending to farmers because of recovery problems
The proposed package for farmers seeking to raise farm credit by 30 per cent to a mammoth Rs 1,04,500 crore during the current fiscal reflects the enthusiasm of the ...
- Technical Studies At Crossroads (Deccan Herald, U R RAO, Aug 05, 2004)
There is need to regulate standards of technical education and promote greater student-industry interaction
- Fta, Worries And Opportunities (Business Line, Editorial, Business Line, Aug 05, 2004)
It was fairly obvious that, as he flew into Bangkok last week, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, and his team were not entirely comfortable endorsing the India-Thailand free trade agreement the Vajpayee Government had committed the country to last
- Finality Eludes Forex Accounting (Business Line, Mohan R. Lavi, Aug 05, 2004)
Accounting for fluctuations in the rate of foreign exchange has always been a tricky issue. This is proved by the fact that the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) has revised twice its Accounting Standard on Accounting for the effects ...
- Behavioural Science And Firm Transparency (Business Line, A. B. Sivakumar, Aug 03, 2004)
While working towards promoting transparency and openness, a look at some problems and the possible checks and balances that need to be given special care.
- Power Crisis Can Be Avoided (Tribune, S.S. Johl, Aug 03, 2004)
During the 2002-2003 kharif season, Punjab purchased electricity worth about Rs 1,200 crore from outside to save the rice crop from drought effects. If the opportunity cost of the electricity withdrawn from the industrial and domestic
- The Bjp And Its Middle Course (Hindu, NEENA VYAS , Aug 03, 2004)
Caught between the call of the Sangh Parivar and the threat of the National Democratic Alliance crumbling if it were to return to a "hard Hindutva" path ...
- Rains Are Here, At Last! (Tribune, Editorial, The Tribune, Aug 03, 2004)
THE news of widespread rain in the region may bring some cheer to the grim faces of farmers. The kharif crop cannot be fully redeemed.
- A Government Settles In (Hindu, K. K. Katyal , Aug 02, 2004)
The shape of the new Government's agenda is getting clear - and so is the nature of change and continuity.
- Cutting Our Noses… (Tribune, Pran Chopra , Aug 02, 2004)
THE early years of Indian Independence gave us the priceless gift of federalism, without which "India" might have remained a dream.
- Zero-Error Voters’ List (Tribune, V. Eshwar Anand, Jul 31, 2004)
AN accurate and updated voters’ list has long eluded the world’s largest democracy. The problem has only worsened after every Assembly and Lok Sabha election.
- Concessions Come With A Price (Business Line, T. C. A. Ramanujam, Jul 31, 2004)
Taxing capital gains has always posed problems and given rise to controversies. There is a school of thought that argues that capital gains are artificial and not real.
- Pity The Man Who Wins (Hindu, LARRY ELLIOT, Jul 31, 2004)
Given the state of the American economy, it would be better for John Kerry if he lost the presidential election.
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